Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Safaa M Abdel Rahman

Publications

• Research Article
  Determination of Heavy Metals and Other Toxic Ingredients in Henna (Lawsonia inermis)
  Author(s): Sahar Younes Ibrahim, Marwa M Fawzi, Mohammed Gaber Saad and Safaa M Abdel RahmanSahar Younes Ibrahim, Marwa M Fawzi, Mohammed Gaber Saad and Safaa M Abdel Rahman
  
  Background: The plant Henna (Lawsonia inermis, family Lythraceae) is a naturally grown or cultivated plant allover Africa and Asia. Marketed Henna is a natural powdered material derived from dried and crushed leaves of the plant. Henna is very popular in many parts of Egypt as it is part of the culture and traditions, and it recently became very popular in touristic areas as Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt being used as a tattooing agent. This makes detection of heavy metal content and, other toxic ingredients in Henna marketed in Egypt of crucial importance. Objective: To investigate heavy metal content and, other toxic ingredients as para-phenylenediamine (PPD) in Black Henna marketed in Egypt. Methods: Fifteen Black Henna samples were colle.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000364

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